ALL meanings of craned
crane
C c - noun craned Simple past tense and past participle of crane. 1
- noun craned any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe. 1
- noun craned (not used scientifically) any of various similar birds of other families, as the great blue heron. 1
- noun craned Machinery. a device for lifting and moving heavy weights in suspension. 1
- noun craned any of various similar devices, as a horizontally swinging arm by a fireplace, used for suspending pots over the fire. 1
- noun craned Movies, Television. a vehicle having a long boom on which a camera can be mounted for taking shots from high angles. 1
- noun craned Nautical. any of a number of supports for a boat or spare spar on the deck or at the side of a vessel. 1
- noun craned (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Grus. 1
- verb with object craned to hoist, lower, or move by or as by a crane. 1
- verb with object craned to stretch (the neck) as a crane does. 1
- verb without object craned to stretch out one's neck, especially to see better. 1
- verb without object craned to hesitate at danger, difficulty, etc. 1